I created this card for two challenges. Our Teapot Party Challenge this week goes to Bill. We are to encourage, bring cheer, or a Good Word. Bill is a big reader. Polly asked us to create a card based on a favorite book of ours or a general book theme. I felt I could make a comforting room for Bill.
Dina's Falliday Challenge was Making Spirits Light. Use a source of light in creating our cards. The chandelier and the Good Book are my light sources.
The room was created first with the wall of books stamp from Club Scrap. I absolutely adore this image. It is a dream of mine to have floor to ceiling library similar to what you see on Bill's card. Complete with the rolling ladder. I used Archival 'Sepia'. Next was to make the corner with German Scrap in black. I cut the foil down the center to make a narrow moulding. Isn't the painting cool? It really gives a 3D appearance. I cut it from a Serena & Lily catalog. Once I had the big elements in the room, I stamped the chair and ottoman (Katzelkraft) embossing them with various ex's. I stamped the chair twice, so I could get the pillows in turquoise picking up the colors in the painting. The oval rug is a scrap of handmade Indian paper...a wonderful texture. The baseboard is another piece of German Scrap, the thicker side. It trimmed the TH dictionary Washi tape which I left the Memory definition showing beside the chair. On top of the ottoman is the Good Book. I embossed the bottom in Translucent Gold and left the Holy Bible in black ink. Lastly, I found a chandelier in the Serena & Lily catalog and fussy cut it for my library room.
I hope that Bill gets a lift from my card. There is such comfort in reading and remembering good times.
If you are interested in seeing another of my library rooms, I have all I need was much fun as well! I appreciate your thoughts.
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 GMT Views: 645
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Registered: February 27, 2007 Location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 39770
Tue, Nov 17, 2020 @ 4:42 AM
I tell you, you are the limit....you have such a grasp of proportion and perspective. Isn't that library stamp divine??? Happy you have that. Wonderful!!!! Favd.
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50705
Tue, Nov 17, 2020 @ 4:59 AM
I need you to come to my house and design a reading room for me. This is totally amazing...that wall of books is incredible and the 3D painting is the coolest. The twice stamped chair and pillows looks like a comfy reading spot. LOVE this!!
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26180
Tue, Nov 17, 2020 @ 5:59 AM
My daughter is a big book fan. We built her a wall of book shelves in her bedroom. No ladder though! Love your room - really a place I would love to be!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79798
Tue, Nov 17, 2020 @ 6:22 AM
Wow, Susan, you are so creative on this amazing card. Your work always shows such insight and wonderful visual messages.
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Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39175
Tue, Nov 17, 2020 @ 8:59 AM
This is amazing, Susan! My oldest daughter and I both share your dream of floor to ceiling library. What a fabulous scene you have created here and a wonderful place to read. I could spend many happy hours here. Marvelous card!
Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15293
Tue, Nov 17, 2020 @ 9:52 AM
Fabulous library room you have created. Love the 3D look to your painting and all the care you took to incorporate the teal into the card. As others have said, you have a flair for design. I think Bill will be warmed by this card thinking of many happy times in the cushy chair in his own library. Wonderful card.